The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-28

whose ler0ration is curiously like
that of the flowing tide" He said:
You cannot fight against the future.
Time is on our side"
The reconciliation, political and
social, was effected by Mrs. Glad
stone. Nor was her task difficult.
The old man is tenacious of trust and
a sentimental friend to those who are
invincibly loyal to him; but he has
the noble philosophy OF soul which
discards enmities and finds in human
rivalry, antagonism aud collision only
passing interest. 1t is this nobleness
of nature which enshrines bust of
his arch enemy, Disraeli, over one of
his writing tables in the magnificent
library at Hawarden. 1t is this mag
nanimity which seals his lips toward
hectoring old John Bright.
The motive Of the Marquis Of
Westminster was not so pure. He
still yearned for a seat among Eng
lands Dukes. He assiduously
courted the Gladstones, and the COS.
sips even limited at marriage between
the young people-an absurd specu-
lation. Iu 1874 the Marquis became
the Duke Of Westminster by favor
Of the great commoner who had at
tanned by genius the necessary pitch
of power which the wealth OF the
Grosvenors was unable to compass.
The Dukes gratitude was boundless.
The story OF the Millais portrait,
painted to be worshiped and then
sold with derision and contempt, is
too familiar for. repetition. The
Duke was one OF the first to oppose
Mr.. Gladstone's home rule CONVEX
sion. Nor was he timorous or deli
cate in his desertion. He resorted
to every device known to crafty
politics to steal away seats in Liberal
constituencies. His tenants and
servants were ordered within a year
to vote on two occasions for Tories,
and they tamely did so. The passion
of the Duke toward the great COM
moner gradually exceeded all bounds,
and throughout Flint and Cheshire
the old families became inflamed by
the memory Of his former treason,
his protested repentance, and the
fullness Of reward with which his
return TO loyalty had been signalized.
Mrs. Gladstone meanwhile had be.
come a woman Of affairs. Her tall,
firm, unshapely and uncouth figure
is as familiar in London aud through
out the country as the Grand Old
Mans. She is never absent from his
side. She rode with him through
savage London mobs, believing her
presence would shield his gray hair.
She is accustomed to sit in the
House Of Commons as many hours as
he, unseen except by the fortunate
few in the ladies or the peeress' gal
lery, where she usually went, often
with the Duchess Of Albany, while
he was Prime Minister. She dresses
generally in black silk or velvet,
without style or ornament. Her age,
q certain graciousness Of aspect, her
earnestness, her total loss OF herself
in him, her tact among politicians,
her favor with the Queen, and her
popularity with the people all com.
bine to make her q political power
unique and unprecedented. The
sympathy OF the electors OF North.
wich were intense with her, and il
was famed into fervor by astute and
well bred speeches OF Herbert Glad.
stone, Who, although not eager OF
brilliant, gives promise Of useiu
public career.
The Primrose League is not popu
lar in Cheshire. The ladies Of Eator
Hall despise politics as ungenteel
as something for the shrieking sisters
exclusively. The women OF the con.
stituency admire and love Mrs
Gladstone 10 a degree amounting e
infatuation. The domestic innuenc,
was altogether with Mr.. Bruner
The visits paid, the letters sent
aud received by Helen Glad
stone and her mother dur
ing the past three weeks woulC
reveal more clearly than newspaper
reports the story of the defeat O
Lord Henry. Unlike Lady Ran
dolph Churchill's, their politica
Interference" is no, calculated e
instigate talk Of Parliamentary in
quiry. After the last general cleo
ton il was seriously proposed e
contest a number OF seats on th,
score OF undue influence by III,
Primrose danes who, by threats, BY
petty meddling, by gifts OF clothing
aud provisions, and by a discreet US,
Of money, saved certain candidates
by conduct which, IL committed b.
men, would have brought on theil
heads legal penalties. Mrs. Gladston,
did not resort 10 these questionabl,
methods. The victory Of Mr.. Brunel
is frs, a victory for home rule
Secondly, IL is personal tribute {,
the virtues Of true wilo aud nobli
woman, whose generosity has beer
so basoly requited by the Duke o
Westminster.
An analysis OF the poll shows tina
only about 10 per cent. Of the Lib
eral detection cast their ballots 10
Lord Henry. As the poll wa
/ quito full, il is clear the other
have returned TO their allegiance
During Trovelyan's candidacy, fin
ished in the victory at Bridgeton
Gladstone estimated that change o
only IL per cent. throughout the con
stituencies was necessary TO rob tn
coalition Of Tories aud dissidents o
their Parliamentary majority. Tn
Glowing tide" can be seen an,
heard.
EACH IN MS SEASON.